Curtis LeGeyt from the National Association of Broadcasters seems to be saying that if radio has to pay musicians, they won't be able to inform listeners about hurricanes, and tornados. 🙃 #musicfairness
Of course, the biggest barrier to radio stations providing emergency information to local communities is deregulation. NAB pushed Trump's FCC to eliminate the Main Studio Rule, which required stations to have an actual physical studio in the community served. #musicfairness
Consolidation has moved commercial radio away from its important public service role towards extraction. We've seen loss of jobs--DJs getting fired and being replaced with out of town robots. #musicfairness
And for years, NAB fought against LPFM which offers hyperlocal programming and information. They misled their members and Congress, making bogus technological claims of interference. #musicfairness
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